METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis says he will play Saturday in Charlotte against the Hornets despite suffering a left wrist contusion that kept him out of the second half of Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Davis collided with Raptors guard Norman Powell in midair on an alley-oop attempt with 6.7 seconds left in the second quarter and said he hit his wrist on the rim before falling hard to the ground.
The 23-year-old All-Star went through a full practice Friday, and both he and Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis feels "fine.